Cablegram K309 BATAVIA, [7 May 1949], 8.15 p.m.
IMMEDIATE RESTRICTED
Parties met this afternoon under the auspices of U.N.C.I. when the
Van Royen - Roem statements were agreed upon. The only significant
changes to the drafts in K.306 [1] were one of the words
'restoration of peace and in' before 'maintenance of law and
order' in paragraph one of the Netherlands statement and the
rearrangement of paragraphs three and four of the same statement.
2. In a subsequent statement Van Royen assured Roem that 'the
agreement we have just reached will be carried out [o]n our part
with fairness and loyalty and that we shall see to it that no
reprisals are taken and that no victimization occurs against
anyone belonging to the other party'. Roem replied: 'We too shall
implement the agreement in the same spirit. We share Doctor Van
Royen's adjudications and shall do our utmost, working in the same
direction.'
3. The setting up of a joint committee to prepare for the return
of the Republican Government to Djokjakarta was held over until
Monday when arrangements set out in my telegram K.308 [2] will be
carried out.
4. Agreement on the use of the Maguwo air field as set out in
paragraph two of my telegram K.308 has been reached except that
'illegal flights' has been changed to 'flights not in accordance
with international conventions'.
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